Product Photographer

Company: Advartes
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHER JOB DESCRIPTION POSITION TITLE: PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHER COMPANY: RED SYSTEM VENTURES LLC LOCATION: San Francisco Office Part-time, contractor. This may lead to a full-time salaried role. OVERVIEW: We are looking for a Product Photographer to help make killer images and short videos of our products. The successful candidate will have experience with product photography and have a grasp on the intricacies of over-exposing the background to achieve pure white background thus easing post-production work. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: You will work from our office where the products are located and either use our equipment or complement with your own. Take amazing photographs and short videos (for instance on a rotating platform, or brief videos illustrating use. Train other staff so that simpler shots can be achieved by them. Sort and organize the assets and upload them to our platform. Give direction to our photo editors QA the final assets and give feedback regarding changes. Be open to feedback from the team Able to meet deadlines. Based in San Francisco or close by, for easy access to our studio/warehouse. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Excellent photography skills both technical and artistic. Able to illustrate the product with shots against a ruler, and extreme close-ups of small elements with a macro lens. Use of mounting hardware to get birds-eye shots. Ability to light the subject so as to overexpose the background by stop. Full understanding of f-stops, exposure, strobe photography, use of light meter, depth of field etc. Excellent portfolio demonstrating product photography Cursory knowledge and understanding of the use of products such that its intuitively clear how to photograph the product for the customer (we don't want to have to explain the use of the basic items) Excellent knowledge of post-production work so that you can collaborate with our post-production editors and give feedback in a technical manner. ABOUT RED SYSTEM VENTURES LLC Red System Ventures was started in 2019 by Peter Acworth. We seek to make toys that should exist but don't. We are investing heavily in new product development and aim to be the leader in innovative, internet-connected toys. Culture: we are fascinated by toys and work tirelessly, we are excited by the trajectory which includes remote control of toys and integration with our upcoming 'fans' website and syncing of toys to movies.Job Types: Contract, Part-timePay: $45,000.00 - $60,000.00 per yearAbility to commute/relocate: San Francisco, CA 94103: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)License/Certification: Driver's License (Preferred)Work Location: One location

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